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WV 188 ENTRY
Tommy Johansson - Fattig Bonddräng

FATTIG BONDDRÄNG
Jag är fattig bonddräng men jag lever ändå
Dagar går och kommer medan jag knogar på
Harvar, sår och plöjer, mockar, gräver och bär
Går bak mina oxar, hojtar, visslar och svär

Jag är fattig bonddräng och jag tuggar mitt snus
Och när lörda'n kommer vill jag ta mig ett rus
Sen när jag blitt livad vill jag tampas och slåss
Vila hos en flicka vill jag också förstås

Sen så kommer sönda'n och då vill våran präst
Att jag ska i kyrkan men då sover jag mest
Prästen kan väl sova hela måndagen, men
För en fattig bonddräng börjar knoget igen

Så går hela veckan, alla dagar och år
Jag går med min lie och jag plöjer och sår
Jag kör mina oxar och jag hässjar mitt hö
Harvar, gnor och trälar och till sist ska jag dö

Står där fattig bonddräng invid Himmelens port
Lite rädd och ledsen för de synder jag gjort
Man ska inte supa, hålls med flickor och slåss
Herren Gud i Himlen är väl missnöjd förstås

Men då säger Herren: fattig bonddräng, kom hit!
Jag har sett din strävan och ditt eviga slit
Därför fattig bonddräng är du välkommen här
Därför fattig bonddräng, skall du vara mig när

Och jag fattig bonddräng står så still inför Gud
Och sen klär han på mej den mest snövita skrud
Nu du, fattig bonddräng, är ditt arbete slut
Nu du, fattig bonddräng, nu får du vila ut
POOR FARMHAND
I am a poor farmhand, but I'm alive anyway
Days come and go, while I grind away
Harrow, sow and plow, muck, dig and carry
Walk behind my oxen, holler, whistle and swear

I am a poor farmhand and I chew my tobacco
And when Saturday comes I want to get a drink
Then when I get spirited, I want to tussle and fight
Lie with a girl is what I want to do as well, of course

Then Sunday comes and our priest wants me in church
But that is when I sleep the most
The priest can sleep all of Monday, but
For a poor farmhand the grinding starts again

So goes the whole week, every day and year
I walk with my scythe and I plow and sow
I guide my oxen and I pile my hay
Harrow, toil and slave and one day I shall die

Standing there, poor farmhand, before Heaven's gate
A little scared and sorry for the sins I committed
One shall not drink, lie with girls and fight
The Lord, God in Heaven is disappointed, of course

But then the Lord says: poor farmhand, come here!
I've seen your struggle and your neverending toil
Therefore, poor farmhand, you are welcome here
Therefore, poor farmhand, you will be near me

Oh, I, poor farmhand, stand so still before God
And then he dresses me in the whitest of garments
Now, poor farmhand, your work is done
Now, poor farmhand, now is your time to rest
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 03 // ANKIE BAGGER // WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT //

OMG xrofl2 It meant that I'm probably gonna give you a very high note :D
Haha yeah I got that, it just took me a second to understand because I was expecting a negative comment from you, so my brain was very confused. :lol:

Did you know that the word 'bagger' has a secondary (but strong) meaning in Dutch? It means that if a Dutch person says that something is 'bagger' he thinks it is

Haha that's really funny! And I'm glad it's not a bagger entry. :D
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 03 // ANKIE BAGGER // WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT //

Haha yeah I got that, it just took me a second to understand because I was expecting a negative comment from you, so my brain was very confused. :lol:

Me saying a negative comment on an AWESOME 80s song???!!! Are you drunk? :lol:
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 03 // INTERNAL SELECTION // HINTS INSIDE //

oh I have feeling that I know next WV winner :mrgreen:

Almost guessed!
But I was sure that this song will win as soon as I heard it!
Big congratulations on 2nd place! xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 03 // ANKIE BAGGER // WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT //

Congrats on the 2nd place. xcheer
It is always sad when you step out of the victory, but it is also a success.
Your song was great, I look forward what one of my favorite WV regions offer for the next edition. As I understand you will have NF. :D
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 03 // ANKIE BAGGER // WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT //

Thank you so much you guys! :D

I won't be having an NF after all because I am HOSTING! :D Won't have time for anything else the coming three weeks. :lol: Will resume my NF for WorldVision 05! :)
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 03 // ANKIE BAGGER // WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT //

I just now noticed that you're a host.
I have always loved your internal choice, hope that this time it also will be great.
I am sure that you will be dealing with host's duties well. :D
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 03 // ANKIE BAGGER // WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT //

btw Adele proved to me that the old songs come bad in WV. :rolleyes:
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 03 // ANKIE BAGGER // WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT //

Well, I was wrong this time. But just look at the results of Latvia and Cyprus in WV 2!

but just look at the results of :svea: WV01 and :br: WV02 :lol:
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 04 // HELEN SJÖHOLM // GABRIELLAS SÅNG //

Just listened. :D
Marvellous song. xlove
Svealand again has a great choice. xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 04 // HELEN SJÖHOLM // GABRIELLAS SÅNG //

Hmmm, why do I get these Celtic, female vibes all over my body....:D
 
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